Dr. Carlos Bayron is a physician who specializes in adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. After completing medical school at Central University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Dr. Bayron performed his residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida and a hospital affiliated with Wayne State University. These areas are among his clinical interests: arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), holter monitoring, and electrophysiological (EP) study. He is rated 4.5 stars out of 5 by his patients. He honors Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and TRICARE, in addition to other insurance carriers. He speaks Spanish. Dr. Bayron is professionally affiliated with BayCare Alliant Hospital, BayCare Physician Partners, and Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point.

Dr. Satish Sivasankaran specializes in adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 out of 5 stars. In his practice, he is particularly interested in arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), holter monitoring, and pacemaker implantation. Dr. Sivasankaran is in-network for Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, in addition to other insurance carriers. He attended Stanley Medical College and The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University and then went on to complete his residency at Bridgeport Hospital. Dr. Sivasankaran (or staff) speaks the following languages: Spanish, French, and Tamil. His professional affiliations include BayCare Physician Partners, Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, and Morton Plant North Bay Hospital.

Dr. Rami Akel is a physician who specializes in adult cardiology, interventional cardiology, and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). He attended medical school at the University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Akel's medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with Indiana University and a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. These areas are among his clinical interests: peripheral artery disease (PAD), carotid artery stenting, and women's heart disease. He is an in-network provider for Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, and more. Dr. Akel is conversant in Arabic. His hospital/clinic affiliations include BayCare Physician Partners, Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, and Morton Plant North Bay Hospital.

Dr. Peter Rossi is an adult cardiologist and interventional cardiologist. He graduated from New York Medical College and then he performed his residency at Lenox Hill Hospital. Areas of expertise for Dr. Rossi include arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) insertion, and electrophysiological (EP) study. Patient reviews placed Dr. Rossi at an average of 4.0 stars out of 5. He is in-network for Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, as well as other insurance carriers. In addition to English, Dr. Rossi (or staff) speaks Spanish, Taiwanese, and German. Dr. Rossi's hospital/clinic affiliations include BayCare Physician Partners, Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, and Morton Plant North Bay Hospital.

Dr. Huang Lin is a specialist in adult cardiology, interventional cardiology, and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). He works in New Port Richey, FL and Hudson, FL. His areas of expertise include the following: arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), ablation, and electrophysiological (EP) study. Dr. Lin takes Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, in addition to other insurance carriers. He graduated from National Taiwan University School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Maryland General Hospital. In addition to English, Dr. Lin (or staff) speaks Mandarin, Spanish, and Taiwanese. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, and Medical Center of Trinity.

Dr. Gopal Chalavarya works as a cardiologist and interventional cardiologist in Hudson, FL, Brooksville, FL, and New Port Richey, FL. Dr. Chalavarya's areas of expertise include the following: carotid artery stenting, coronary angioplasty (PTCA), and high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia). His average patient rating is 4.0 stars out of 5. He accepts Coventry, TRICARE, and United Healthcare HSA, in addition to other insurance carriers. He graduated from SMS Medical College, Jaipur. His training includes a residency program at Woodhull Medical Center. Dr. Chalavarya's hospital/clinic affiliations include Bayfront Health Brooksville, BayCare Alliant Hospital, and Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point.

Dr. Werner Jauch's areas of specialization are adult cardiology and interventional cardiology; he sees patients in New Port Richey, FL and Hudson, FL. In addition to English, Dr. Jauch (or staff) speaks Spanish, German, and Taiwanese. His areas of expertise consist of arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), holter monitoring, and angioplasty. Dr. Jauch is professionally affiliated with BayCare Physician Partners, Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, and Morton Plant North Bay Hospital. He is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin School of Medicine and a graduate of Cooper University Hospital's residency program. Patients gave him an average rating of 4.0 stars out of 5. Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Jauch accepts.

Dr. Jose Roca's specialties are adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. Dr. Roca is especially interested in arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), angioplasty, and cardiac catheterization. He takes Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, as well as other insurance carriers. He obtained his medical school training at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Wayne State University. Dr. Roca is conversant in Spanish. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Mease Countryside Hospital and Mease Dunedin Hospital.

Dr. Peter Di Martino's medical specialty is adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. He is affiliated with Bayfront Health Brooksville, BayCare Alliant Hospital, and Mease Countryside Hospital. He obtained his medical school training at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine and performed his residency at Jackson Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Di Martino is an in-network provider for Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, in addition to other insurance carriers.

Dr. Todd Kovach's specialty is adult cardiology. These areas are among his clinical interests: coronary angiogram, mitral valve prolapse, and holter monitoring. He is affiliated with BayCare Alliant Hospital, BayCare Physician Partners, and BayCare Medical Group. Dr. Kovach honors Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, and more. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Alabama, Dr. Kovach attended medical school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine.

Interventional cardiology is the treatment of heart disease without surgery, through the use of catheters. Primarily this is via a procedure called cardiac catheterization, where a long, thin, flexible tube, called a catheter, is threaded through a vein or artery up towards the heart. The catheter can be used to inject dye for x-rays, open narrowed artery walls, widen heart valves, place stents, or perform other tests and procedures.

Cardiology is a large specialty, and covers many diseases and disorders of the heart as well as several different kinds of treatments. What makes interventional cardiologists special is their ability to use minimally invasive procedures to treat heart disease. Interventional cardiologists may treat coronary artery disease and peripheral artery disease, where blood vessels become narrowed or blocked. They also may repair or replace damaged heart valves.

During a cardiac catheterization, the interventional cardiologist inserts the catheter into a blood vessel through a small incision in the groin or arm. It is then threaded to the blocked artery or into the heart, where tiny tools can be passed through the tube. These tools are used to perform percutaneous coronary interventions, or procedures done to the heart and arteries via catheter. Procedures may include:

Angioplasty, or opening of blocked arteries, often via the inflation of a balloon

Atherectomy, the physical cutting away of plaque buildup

Stenting, the placement of metal springs to hold artery walls open

Heart valve repair or replacement

Closure of holes in the heart

That these procedures can be performed without the pain and recovery time of traditional surgery is truly amazing.